AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner Fire & Rescue Authority awarded a service medical advisor requirement to PEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD under ESPO framework 985b-23, Lot 1 (General Occupational Health Services).
Published outcomeThe published award is active. It records an award decision dated 4 March 2026, with services scheduled from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028; the notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceThe published award value is £307,200 for a health-services requirement in the East of England, with two optional one-year extensions stated.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-873f44da-783c-4712-85f0-ca6f433d042d-1 · Lots ESPO framework 985b-23 Lot 1 - General Occupational Health Services · 307,200 GBP · active
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The award names People Asset Management Limited as supplier; verified_company_name is PEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD (company number 05199107), matched by exact name. The award value is £307,200.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display_status is 'awarded'; source_status is 'complete'; notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-873f44da-783c-4712-85f0-ca6f433d042d-1 has status 'active'.
Award decision date
99% confidence4 March 2026
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Award date is 2026-03-04T00:00:00Z.
Planned service period
99% confidence1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028
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Tender and award contractPeriod state 2026-07-01 to 2028-06-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£307,200
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The tender and the sole active award each state value amount 307200, currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAward-level value allocated to the sole named supplier
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The single published award names one supplier and carries a £307,200 value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence23 January 2026
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Tender period endDate is 2026-01-23T00:00:00Z.
Award decision
99% confidence4 March 2026
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Award date is 2026-03-04T00:00:00Z.
Planned contract start
99% confidence1 July 2026
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Published contractPeriod startDate is 2026-07-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Planned contract end
99% confidence30 June 2028
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Published contractPeriod endDate is 2028-06-30T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-09T16:00:04+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceService medical advisor
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Process title is 'ECFRS00441 Service Medical Advisor'.
Framework and lot
99% confidenceESPO framework 985b-23, Lot 1 - General Occupational Health Services
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Published description explicitly identifies the framework and lot.
Category
99% confidenceHealth services (CPV 85100000)
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Primary CPV classification is 85100000, described as Health services.
Delivery area
99% confidenceEast of England, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies East of England, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
99% confidenceAward under ESPO framework 985b-23, Lot 1
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The notice description states that the supply is under ESPO framework 985b-23 Lot 1.
Procurement method
99% confidenceNot specified
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procurementMethodDetails is 'Not specified'.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bidder numbers, evaluation, scores and unsuccessful suppliers was not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base term
99% confidence2 years planned
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The published period runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028.
Extension options
99% confidenceTwo optional one-year extensions
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The description states that the contract has two one-year extension options available.
Maximum potential term
98% confidenceUp to 4 years, if both options are exercised
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This is calculated from the stated two-year period plus two optional one-year extensions.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The award notice records an active award and planned contract period, but supplied data does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceFramework call-off or award under an occupational-health-services lot
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The notice describes the award as under ESPO framework 985b-23 Lot 1 - General Occupational Health Services.
Published value coverage
99% confidenceThe £307,200 figure is published for the award; no pricing breakdown or separate extension value is supplied.
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The award provides one total value and no price schedule, unit rates or option valuation.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus concluded contract
99% confidenceThe source supports an active award and planned dates, not an explicit signed-contract confirmation.
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Award status is active, while no supplied field states that the contract was signed.
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe award notice was published after the stated planned start date.
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Planned start is 1 July 2026; award notice publication is 9 October 2026.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: procurement method, bidder count, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown and individual extension values.
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The record states procurement method details are not specified and contains no such fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; it supports an active award and planned service dates.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, evaluation scores, award rationale, procurement method, pricing breakdown, lot-level pricing and extension values.
- The award notice was published on 9 October 2026, after the stated planned start date of 1 July 2026. The reason for this timing is not supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
ECFRS00441Service Medical AdvisorPEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTDEssex Police Fire and Rescue AuthorityESPO 985b-23occupational health serviceshealth services contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the ECFRS00441 Service Medical Advisor award?
PEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD, verified under company number 05199107. The source award names People Asset Management Limited.
What is the published award value?
£307,200.
What is the planned contract period?
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028, with two optional one-year extensions stated in the notice.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No explicit signature confirmation is included in the supplied award notice data.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.